March 2008
Dateline: Washington (50K PDF)
- MedPAC supports 1.1 percent pay increase
- CMS delays anti-markup rule
- Part B claims must include NPI
- CMS attempts to limit identity theft
- Georgia hospitals sue surgeons
- College launches advocacy newsletter
The coming era of too few physicians (535K PDF)
The impact of transparency on patient safety and liability (170K PDF)
Risk management programs: A means to lower premiums (105K PDF)
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